Check book



Feb. 27, 1940. HOTCHKISS- 2,191,661

CHECK BOOK Filed out. 24, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 27, 1940. w, o c ssI 2,191,661

CHECK BOOK Filed 001;. 24, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 27, 1940t o I I UNITED STAT-ES PATENT I OFFICE.

CHECK BOOK William Roy flotchkiss, St. Paul, Minn. Application October24, 1936, Serial No. 107,436 12 Claims. (01. 281-19) The presentinvention relates to an improve such a mannerthat they are readilyaccessible ment in pocket check books of a type particularly for use andin a cover container that will slide designed to accommodate a smallnumber of easily in and'out of a pocket or purse. checks in a compactfolder. The invention also It is a purpose of my invention to provide aincludes a particular construction of check book closure means for afolding check book of a type 5 wherein the memorandum portion of thebook designed to obviate the over-lapping closure flap may be foldedflat with respect to the checks previously used. This closure comprisesahook themselves, to facilitate the recording of a means secured at oneend of the foldable backmemorandum of the dates on which the checks ingmember or cover, which hooks into engagewere written, as well as anotation of the re-' mentwith the bound end of the pad of checks 10cipient of the check, the amount of the check, held in a pocket in thebackingv member or cover the balance of the account, and other desiredinin the usual manner; or into engagement with a formation. It is alsomy invention to provide a pocket arranged for this purpose formed at thecover for a book of checks which may be quickly opposite end of thecover from the hook, This 5 and easily fastened in closed positionwithout hook means is preferably spaced inwardly somehaving thefastening device protrude outside the what from the extreme edges of thebacking cover. member, and accordingly is out of contact with A greatnumber of check books of various types other articles held in the samepocket or purse. have been designed in the past. One common These andother ea and Objects of y n- 2 type of check book is provided with abacking vention will be more clearly and fully set forth in 2 member orcover somewhat longer and slightly the following specification andclaims.

wider than a pad of checks. The pads of checks In the drawings fo a p Ofy p ificaused therein usually comprise a stub portion of tion: 1

, sufficient width to permit the recording of Figure l is a sideelevation view of my check memoranda, to each stub of which is connectedbook in folded position. I 25 by a perforated line a blank check. Ananchor- Figure 2 is a side elevation view of my check ing tongue isbound integrally to the stub porbook in open position.

tion of the pad of checks, which slidably engages Figure 3 is a top planview of my check conin a pocket formed near one end of the backingtainer with checks in unfolded position.

member or cover the pad of checks, as well-as the Figure 4 is alongitudinal section through my 30 backing member or cover, is foldedbetween the check book, showing a portion of the same in ends thereof. Aclosing flap at oneend .of the perspective. v I backing member or coveroverlaps the. opposite Figure 5' illustrates a pad of checks to be usedend of the backing member when in folded posiin my check book, showingthe construction betion, and is held in this position by a snap fasforethe memorandum portions have been af- 35 tener or the like. 1 fixedthereto.

This type of check book is disadvantageous for Figure 6 is a perspectiveview of a fragmentary a number of reasons. The'construction makesportion of the pad of checks shown in Figure 5, a bulky cover. Thelength of the checks with the showing the memorandum portion in position40 stubs attached make necessary a long container, with relationthereto, and ready for attachment. 40 even though the checks were foldedcentrally. Figure '7 is a longitudinal enlarged section The closingflap, extending-over the outside of through the one end of my check bookin folded the container and fastened in place, made the or closedposition. v container even thicker than without this flap, Figure'S is atop plan View of a modified form and made a bulky protrusion preventingit from of construction, showing my check book cover sliding freely intoa pocket or purse containing in open position. i I, other articles. I vFigure 9 is a cross-sectional view, enlarged, and

My invention is designed to overcome -.the distaken on the line 9--9 ofFigure 8.

advantages of the folded type'ofcheckcontainer, Figure-'10 is aperspective view of a reinforcand to provide a check book of smalldimensions ing sheet used in one end of my check book cover which iscompact and convenient to carry in the in the modification shown inFigure 8. pocket or purse, and which is convenient to use. Figure 11 isa perspective view of a reinforcing For this reason it is my purpose toprovide pads sheet used in the other end of my check book of checkscontaining a comparatively small numcover shown in Figure 8. ber ofchecks, and to support these checks in My check book Acomprisesacovering member fening sheet or member H.

B and a filler C therefor. The covering member B is formed of a sheet ofpaper, fabric, leather, fibre or the like, and comprises a sheet in ofrectangular shape and slightly larger than the pad of checks to beaccommodated therein. The

sheet l E] is reinforced by a pair of stiffening menu-- sheet Ill, withthe exception of a strip 14 at the:

center of the sheet which is not reinforced, providing a more flexiblecentral strip through which the covering member B may be folded.

A closing hook I5 is secured near one end of the covering member B.This'closing hook comprises an anchoring plate 56, from which extendsalong one edge a curved hook shaped flange i8, terminating in a portionsubstantially parallel to, and spaced from, the anchoring plate #6.. Theanchoring plate is is formed, as may be seen, wider at the edge thereofopposite the closing hook flange I8, and the hook flange I8 is connectedto the wider portion of the anchoring plate It by a narrower portion T9of the anchoring plate. This construction forms a'pair of shoulders 29which firmly anchor the closing hook I5 to the cover in a manner whichwill be hereinafter more clearly described. If desired, an opening 2!maybe formed through this plate It, the purpose of which will also belater described in detail.

A pocket 22 is formed adjacent the end of the covering sheet Iiiopposite the end thereof supporting the closing hook- I5. This pocket isformed by a stiffening sheet 23 overlying the stif- Throughout thelength of this stilfening sheet 23, the marginal edges E3 of thecovering sheet I!) enclose the edges of this sheet as well as thestiffening sheet I I, thus firmly securing the side edges of thestiffening sheet 23 to the covering sheet in. An inner lining member 24or fly sheet is glued over the inturned edges of the covering member"Lover the anchoring plate It of thefastening hook l5, and is turnedover the free edge 25 of the pocket 22, as may be seen in Figures 4 and7 of'the drawings. The marginal edge l3 of the covering sheet I0adjacent the open end 25- of the pocket 22 is sufiiciently wide toconceal the stiffening sheet H the end 25 of the pocket 22overlappingthis marginal edge I3. 7

As may be seen in Figure 4 of the drawings, the stiffening meansterminates at its inner end 26, as does the stiffening sheet I i, at apoint spaced from the longitudinal center of the covering sheet It toprovide the central flexible strip M. This inner end 2-6 of thestifiening member 23 is held closed by the inner "lining 24, which issecured directly to the inner surface of the covering sheet l0 over thearea of the flexible strip I4.

The lining sheet 24- also extends over the anchoring plate portion [6 ofthe closing hook l5. As this closing hook is formed of relatively stiffmaterial, such as metal, and anticipating that the liner 24 will notadhere to this closing hook as well as to the stiffening member 2 whichthe anchoring plate I6 overlies, the hook flange I8 is spaced by thenarrower strip I9 tothe Wider portion of the anchoring plate 16. Theliner 24 is accordingly adhered to the stiffening member l2 on eitherside of the narrower portion 13 of the closing hook l5, sealing theanchoring into the body of the plate 43.

The shoulders 20 formed by the provision of the narrower portion is arelocked by the adherence of the lining member 24 to the stilfening memberl2.

In the form of construction at present incommercial use, the opening 2!through the anchoring plate It is eliminated. If a more secure anchorfor the closing hook I5 is desired, however, the opening may beprovided, so that the inner lining 24 may adhere to the stiffeningmember I2 through this opening, sealing the closing hook l5 even moresecurely in position.

The pad of checks 2? forms a part of the filler C. The pad 27 comprisesa series of superimposed blank checks, each having a line ofperforations 29 parallel to, and spaced a short distance from, one endthereof, to provide a bind ing margin 30 for each check 3|. Thesuperimposedchecks 3| are attached together by staples 32 or othersuitable means extending through the binding margins 30 on each check 3An anchoring tongue 33 adapted to extend into the pocket 22 to hold thepad 27 in place is also attached by means of the staples 32 to thebinding margins 30 of the checks. A strip of tape 34 extends over thebinding margins 3!] of the checks, and a portion of the anchoring tongueto cover the staples 32 and to more effectively bind these elementstogether.

The memorandum portion 35 of the filler C comprises a series of Itogether by stitching plate from four sides.

31 or the like, illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings. InFigure 6 of the drawings the memorandum portion 35 is shown overlyingthe check pad 27, while aflexible tape 39, adhered to the bottom of thecheck pad, over the strip of tape 34, is ready for attachment with theupper surface of the memorandum portion 35. Figure 7 attached to,theuppermost sheet 36 of the memorandum portion 35. The stitching 3?permits the various leaves 36 to be folded from the center, each sheet36 forming two leaves of the memorandum portion 35. The indicia 40- onthe sheets 36, upon which checks is to be kept, is directly above thepad of checks '2'! when Written entries are to be made thereupon,thereby assuring the use of a flat and smooth surface for writing.

The cover D illustrated in Fig. 8 comprises a covering sheetA'I, overwhich are positioned a pair of spacedreinforcing plates 42 and 43. Astiffening sheet overlies one reinforcing plate 42, to form a pocket 44between the stiffening sheet 45 and the reinforcing plate 42. Themarginal edges 46 of the sheet 4| are folded over the edges of theplates 42 and 43 along the sides and ends of the cover, to provide aturned edge. A lining sheet 41 overlies the reinforcing plate 47 andthe.

shows the tape 39-over, and

a record of the various sheets 36 centrally secured of the sheet 4|, toconceal theseyedges. The end 49 of the lining sheet 4'! is folded overthe free edge of the stiffening sheet 45 to provide a turned edge forthe pocket 44.

The reinforcing plates are formed of metal or of comparatively rigidmaterial. At one end 55 of the plate 43, a pairof spaced slots 5| extendBetween these slots 5| a hook 52 is formed by bending this portion ofthe materialforming the reinforcing plate into hook shape. In thismanner, the hook 52 is formed at a point spaced inwardly slightly fromthe extreme end 59 of the plate 43. By this construction the hook ismade integral with the reinforcing means, eliminating a separatereinforce cover D.

' In the'use of my check book, the filler C is ate tached to thecovering member'B by sliding the anchoring tongue 33 into the pocket 22.The backing member B, andthe filler fC therein, may then be foldedbetween the ends thereof. As may be seen in Figure 4, an area on eachside of the longitudinal center of the covering member B, comprising thestrip {4, is'not reinforced by any reinforcing stiffening member I I l2or 23, permitting the covering member to fold readily at this point...The memorandum portion 35, being in length less than one half the lengthof the check pad 2'I,need not be folded, and is enclosed within thefolds of the check pad 21 when the book A is in folded position.

To hold the book A closed, it is only necessary to hook the closure hookl5 over the bound end of the filler C. As the filler C is attached tothe end of the covering member 13 opposite to that bearing the hook I5,the book A will be held in closed position in this simple manner. Ifdesired, the hook flange l8 of the closing hook l5 may engage into apocket such as 22, to hold the end of the covering member supporting thehook l5 directly to the opposite end of the cover. In such aconstruction, some other means of providing support for thechecks to thecovering member is used. As has been noted, the hook I5 is recessed orspaced inwardly from the edge of the covering sheet I0, so that the hookI5 will not engage other articles which may be kept in the same pocketor purse, and so that this hook cannot engage or tear the fabric withwhich the check book A may come into contact.

Although I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, itwill be readily understood that various changes coming within the spiritof my invention may suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, andhence I do not wish to be limited to the specific form shown or usesmentioned, except to the extent indicated in the appended claims, whichare to be interpreted as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

I claim:

1. A pocket check book comprising a covering member foldable between theends thereof, a filler end engageable with said covering member adjacentone endthereof, means adjacent one end of said filler securing saidfiller to said one end of said covering member, and means adjacent theother end of said covering member engageable with said one end of saidfiller to hold said covering member closed.

2. A pocket check book comprising a covering member foldableintermediate the ends thereof, a filler engageable with said coveringmember adjacent one end of said covering member, means adjacent one endof said filler securing said filler to said covering member at said oneend, and hook means adjacent the other end of said covering memberengageable with said one end of said filler to hold said covering.member closed.

3. A check book including a covering member foldable intermediate theends thereof, a pad of check blanks, means engaging one end of said padwith said covering member adjacent one end of said covering member, andhook means mounted on said covering member adjacent the other endthereof, said hook means adapted to engage said one end of said pad ofchecks engaged withsaid covering member, toh'old' said coveringmemberclosed;f I

4. A check book including a covering member foldable intermediate theends thereof, a pocket adjacent one end thereof, a pad of checksincluding an anchoring tongue adjacent one end thereof slidably engagedin said pocket to hold said pad of checks" adjacent one end of saidcovering member, and means at the other end of said covering member,eng'ageableover said pad of checks at 's'aidone end thereof to hold saidother endfof said covering member adjacent said pad of checks anchoredto said covering member and thereby to hold said covering member inclosed position. I

5. A check book comprising a covering member, foldable intermediate theends thereof, a filler, means adjacent one end of said filler securingsaid filler to said covering member near one end of said coveringmember, said filler comprising a book of blank checks and a book ofsheets for memorandum flexibly connected together, said covering memberincluding means adjacent the other end thereof engageable over said oneend of said filler to hold said covering member closed.

6. A check book comprising a covering member foldable between the endsthereof, a filler removably secured within said covering member, apocket adjacent one end of said covering member formed in the innersurface thereof, an anchoring tab adjacent one end of said fillerengaged in said pocket, and hook means adjacent the other end of saidcovering member engageable with said anchoring tab secured in saidpocket on said one end of said covering member to hold said coveringmember in folded position.

'7. A check book comprising a covering member foldable between the endsthereof, a filler secured within said covering member, a hook meanssecured to said covering member adjacent one end thereof on one side ofsaid fold line, and means on the inner surface of said covering memberon the other side of said fold line adjacent th other end thereofsecuring said filler to said covering member and engageable with saidhook means to hold said covering member closed.

8. A check book including a covering member, foldable between the endsthereof, hook means on one side of the fold on said covering member,hook engaging means on the other side of said fold engageable with saidhook for holding said covering member closed, said hook means comprisinga hook shaped flange and an anchoring plate secured thereto, saidanchoring plate being enlarged at a point spaced from said hook shapedflange, and a lining member extending over the inner surface of saidcovering member and said anchoring plate.

9. A check book including a covering member foldable between the endsthereof, hook means for holding said covering member closed, said hookmeans on one side of the fold on the covering member comprising a hookshaped flange, means on the other side of said fold on said coveringmember engageable with said hook means, and an anchoring plate to whichsaid flange is secured, said anchoring plate having an openingtherethrough, and a lining adhered to the surface of said coveringmember and extending over said anchoring plate, said lining beingadhered to said covering member through said opening in said anchoringplate.

10. A check book including a foldable cover ing member, said coveringmember comprising a r coveri-ngsh et, a. l nin she t adh red th to,

ing sheet near one end thereof, said lining sheet extending over saidanchoring plate and adhered to said covering sheet on all sides of saidanchoring plate, and means near the-other end of said covering memberengageable with said hook means.

11. A check book including a foldable covering member, said coveringmember comprising a covering sheet, a lining sheet, and a reinforcingplate embedded between said covering sheet and said lining sheet on oneside of the fold, said reinforcing plate including a closure hookextending therefrom, and meansv on said covering member on the otherside of said fold engage! able with said hook.

12. A check book including a foldable ing member, said covering memberincluding a covering sheet, a reinforcing sheet on one side of the fold,marginal edges on said covering sheet folded over said reinforcingsheet, a liningsheet extending over said reinforcing sheet overlappingsaid marginal edges to conceal, the same, and a closure hook on saidreinforcing sheet, and means on the other side of the fold engageablewith said closure hook.

WILLIAM ROY HOTCHKISS.

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